Klarinet Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2007/02

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] tuning with epoxy (try 2)
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:13:54 -0500

I am planning to try the "poster putty." The wax sounds too messy to me.

Gary

Karl Krelove wrote:
> Forrest, I'm curious. What is accomplished, if Gary has already experimented
> with tape in the holes and found it improved things, by next doing what
> sounds like the same experiment with shoe polish before actually starting to
> build epoxy into the hole?
>
> I have to confess, I've used tape to do this and just left the tape in place
> once I got the pitch where I wanted it. I guess there's the possibility of
> attracting dust around the edges of the tape, but I never noticed a problem,
> and the tape stayed put for years. I remember Tony Pay suggesting "bluetack"
> for this (because I had to ask what it was), but I think I remember that he
> used it to see if the result was what he wanted before replacing it with
> something more permanent.
>
> Karl
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forest Aten [mailto:forestaten@-----.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:29 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] tuning with epoxy (try 2)
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gary Van Cott [mailto:gary@-----.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:54 PM
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: [kl] tuning with epoxy (try 2)
>>
>> I have a Chinese made C clarinet that isn't a bad instrument but the
>> throat A is very sharp. I took the A and G# keys off tonight (I hope I
>> can get that spring back in) and put some tape in the high side of A
>> key. It appeared to really help.
>>
>> I would like to go directly to something more permanent. In the archives
>> there is a message from Clark Fobes who recommends using epoxy for this
>> purpose. This seems like a good idea since I think I need about an 1/16
>> of an inch. Does anyone know what kind of epoxy to use and how to best
>> to apply it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gary
>> --
>
> Gary,
>
> Before the more lasting fix, use a good wax shoe polish to "build up" and
> position your changes. You can mold and position the wax easily and it stays
> put for the testing. It's easy to remove and clean up before using the epoxy
> is easy. Use thin, tight latex gloves to keep your hands clean.
>
> Forest
>
>
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